| AIDS denial in Asia: dimensions and roots. | |
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PMID: 17548124 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
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AIDS denial has long been viewed as the obstacle to forging effective response in many Asian countries. This article examines the dimensions and roots of this phenomenon. It identifies seven types of views, attitudes, or tendencies that can be described as denial, dissent, disagreements, or doubts. Three major factors underlying the AIDS denial are discussed. These are (1) historical impressions that STDs are Western diseases, (2) desire of some Asian leaders to forge Eastern points of view, and (3) long-held negative image towards the peoples or groups who happened to be at the front-line of the population groups exposed to the epidemic. The third factor is the most important source of denial. AIDS denial is not a new and isolated phenomenon but the one shaped by the global and historical institutions. Asian AIDS denial reflects the authoritarian and moralist grievances arising from the perceived deterioration of traditional moral order. |
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Authors:
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Binod Nepal |
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Publication Detail:
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Type: Journal Article; Review Date: 2007-06-04 |
Journal Detail:
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Title: Health policy (Amsterdam, Netherlands) Volume: 84 ISSN: 0168-8510 ISO Abbreviation: Health Policy Publication Date: 2007 Dec |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 2007-11-02 Completed Date: 2008-01-11 Revised Date: - |
Medline Journal Info:
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Nlm Unique ID: 8409431 Medline TA: Health Policy Country: Ireland |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 133-41 Citation Subset: H |
Affiliation:
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National Centre for Social and Economic Modelling, University of Canberra, ACT 2601, Australia. nepalbinod@hotmail.com |
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Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome* Asia Attitude to Health Denial (Psychology)* Health Policy* Humans |
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